Academy and St. John's Finish Unbeaten as Pool Play Wraps at the Classic
Academy and St. John's went 3-0 to take the top seeds, Southern and GW finished second, and the quarterfinals are set for Tuesday.
Pool play at the Girls High School Basketball Classic, presented by Secret, wrapped up Monday with four games at the UOG Calvo Field House.
Southern 24, Guam High 13 Second place in Pool A was on the line, and Southern's defense decided it. The Dolphins led 15-11 at the half, then held Guam High scoreless in the third quarter to pull away. Zoe Luzanta led Southern with 7 points, and Kalena Olinger added 5. Eli Johnson scored 9 for Guam High.
Academy 77, Harvest 9 Academy finished pool play unbeaten in a game that was over early. The Cougars led 14-2 after one quarter and didn't allow another point until the fourth. Keni Paulino scored 22 points, giving her 53 in the Classic, and Ani Shiroma added 13 as 11 Cougars scored. Lilya Macapinlac led Harvest with 4.
St. John's 85, Notre Dame 27 St. John's opened on a 26-0 run and never looked back, adding a 28-5 third quarter. Zoe Whitehead scored 28 points and now has 84 in the Classic. Chloe Laxamana added 16 and Zahna Whitehead scored 15. Cori Hernandez hit five 3-pointers and led Notre Dame with 17.
GW 44, St. Paul 31 GW jumped out to a 19-0 first quarter and led 38-17 after three before St. Paul closed with a 14-6 fourth. Laurel Osborn scored 22 points, giving her 52 in the Classic, and Riley Roberto added 8. Darian Godoy led St. Paul with 17.
Standings after Day 2 Pool A: Academy 3-0, Southern 2-1, Guam High 1-2, Harvest 0-3 Pool B: St. John's 3-0, GW 2-1, Notre Dame 1-2, St. Paul 0-3
Up next: The quarterfinals are Tuesday, Oct 27, at the UOG Calvo Field House. Southern plays Notre Dame and Academy plays St. Paul at 5:30 PM, then GW plays Guam High and St. John's plays Harvest at 6:45 PM.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
